A jogászi professzió társadalmi felelősségvállalása. Különös tekintettel az ügyvédek pro bono munkájára.
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Tartalom: https://doktori.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/13295/
Archívum: SZTE Doktori Értekezések Repozitórium
Gyűjtemény: Tudományterületek = Társadalomtudományok: Szociológiai tudományok
Típus = Disszertáció
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A jogászi professzió társadalmi felelősségvállalása. Különös tekintettel az ügyvédek pro bono munkájára.
Létrehozó:
Paizs Melinda Adrienn
Dátum:
2026-12-14
Téma:
05.04. Szociológia
05.05. Jogtudomány
Tartalmi leírás:
The dissertation examines the social responsibility of the legal profession and the characteristics of pro bono activity in Hungary from the perspectives of the sociology of law and the sociology of professions. It aims to clarify the concept of pro bono, explore its historical, cultural and institutional contexts, and identify the factors that encourage or constrain lawyers’ engagement. The central research question concerns how the voluntary provision of professional legal expertise can contribute to reducing inequalities in access to justice and promoting social change. The study combines comparative content analysis of religious sources, analysis informed by theories of professions, comparative legal analysis, and case studies concerning reproductive rights and the regulation of cannabis use with mixed-methods empirical research. Semi-structured interviews and an online questionnaire survey explore the motivations, attitudes and experiences of lawyers, first-year law students and legal clinic students. Drawing on Max Weber’s concepts of community and struggle, the analytical framework connects solidarity-based assistance with action aimed at changing established social or legal practices. The findings indicate that pro bono cannot be defined solely as unpaid legal work: its defining features also include a public-interest purpose, the promotion of access to justice, and a commitment to social responsibility that extends beyond personal reciprocity. Intrinsic, solidarity-based motivation predominates among the lawyers surveyed, while the majority oppose making pro bono work a statutory obligation. Respondents generally view their pro bono experiences positively; however, time constraints, excessive workloads and blurred boundaries in the helping role threaten the sustainability of their engagement. Legal clinic students’ responses reveal a nuanced understanding of pro bono and a strong intention to undertake such work in the future, highlighting the role of practical education in professional socialisation. The dissertation concludes that the development of a pro bono culture requires institutional conditions that support autonomous motivation, positive incentives, professional and mental health support, and the integration of legal clinics into the curriculum. By complementing state legal aid, pro bono can improve access to justice while enabling the legal profession to fulfil its public-interest role and contribute to social change.
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Disszertáció
NonPeerReviewed
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Paizs Melinda Adrienn A jogászi professzió társadalmi felelősségvállalása. Különös tekintettel az ügyvédek pro bono munkájára. Doktori (PhD) értekezés, Szegedi Tudományegyetem (2000-). (2026)
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